Cape
- Object Name:
- Cape
- Object ID:
- 1993.070.03
- Place of Origin:
- Laconia, NH (probably)
- Date:
- 1860-1870
- Description:
- Cape worn by Emma Marie Prescott (1844-1924) of Laconia, NH. Black taffeta, fully lined with green polished cotton. Front and bottom edged with 3/8" black velvet trim. Bottom edged with 2.5" black silk fringe. Hand sewn.
- Material:
- Textile
Silk
Cotton - Provenance:
- The donor, Herbert Prescott Hall, is a descendant of Emma Maria and Samuel Washington Prescott.
Emma Maria (Jenness) Prescott (1844 - 1924), Laconia, NH. Born Sheffield, VT; married Samuel Washington Prescott; died at Prescott Farm, Laconia; buried in Bayside Cemetery, Lakeport, NH. Resided at Prescott Farm on White Oak Road, near the Weirs in Laconia. These articles of clothing said to have been worn by Emma Maria Prescott. The black taffeta dress was worn in memorial for the death of her first child in 1866. - Credit Line:
- Gift of Hebert Prescott and Margaret F. Hall
- People:
- Prescott, Emma (1844-1924)
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